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Originally Posted by msl819
I did not assume you weren't. I simply highlighted that because this bill is not a flat pay athletes decision. I do not think the NCAA or the institution should be able to profit from the name or likeness of individuals that are not compensated. Jersey sales, video game, etc. should not allow money to be made and not passed along to the athlete. Wasn't that the law suit Ed O'Bannon fought and won?
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From the O'Bannon decision:
"The NCAA subsequently appealed the ruling,[19] arguing that Wilken did not properly consider NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. In that case, the NCAA was denied control of college football television rights, but the court also stated: "To preserve the character and quality of the ‘product,’ athletes must not be paid."[20]